The America
District Court, E.D. New York
[In admiralty. Libel by James McKeag, owner of the canal-boat A. W. Humphreys, against the steamer America, for damages suffered by the A W. Humphreys while in the America’s tow. Libel dismissed.]
1Opinion of the Court
BENEDICT, District Judge.
This is an action brought by James McKeag, owner of the canal-boat A. W. Humphreys, to recover of the steamer America, the damages sustained by the canal-boat, while being towed by the America,, from New York to Albany, on the night of the twenty-third day of August last The evidence shows, that the canal-boat was properly placed in the tow, and that, soon after the tow was fully made up, and while proceeding up the river by New York, at a proper speed, this canal-boat was struck under her bottom by some hard substance, which, although it did not break her loose, or…
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